Fein sander on Stainless

[gocirino]

Anyone have any experience with this model Fein sander for Stainless tubing;

http://www.feinus.com/p/stainless/rs.htm

Thinking about using one for Marine applications... bow rails.

I know Fein makes a great tool but haven't run across one of these.

What do you think???

Thanks

John

[hankj]

If I have to pay two grand for it, I'll certainly never have any experience with it! The brand name is well recognized, but I'm thinkin' you'll need to sell quite a few bow rails to amortize the cost!

Hank

[JimDon]

I have no experience with that sander. Didn't even know it existed. Seems really pricey. But knowing Fein reputation it is probably a top notch unit. If you see a use for it and think you will get your money's worth out of it, maybe even doing work for others -- that way you can earn some $$$ and write it off -- then go for it. If it is a short term need, try to rent one, or put the pipe in a vice and get yourself a whole lot of emery cloth. Good luck whatever you decide. Like I said, Fein stuff is great quality and I'm sure that thing will do all it is supposed to and more.
Jim Don

[Hotfoot]

For that price, I'd look at modifying one of these $25.00 HF units. I have one, and it works fine...although I seldom use it. They come in both electric and pneumatic...:)
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=92158

[gocirino]

They are pricey.. list is about 2 grand and you can get
one for $1500 on the street. Still pricey as hel*! Looks like it
would kick butt on stainless tube.

[Aeroweld]

I used to do some mobile TIG welding for a guy that built and repaired stainless bow rails, handrails, etc. . All he ever used for clean-up and polish was a belt sander like the style Hotfoot suggested.

[FWI]

We rented one to dress a SS handrail job in the field after a modification to the design. It worked outstanding and we rented the Fein, side bar which I believe are very good tools, but we rented it because it didn't justify it's cost unless you were doing a stadium or themepark.

[usmcpop]

Here's a similar sander at about 1/2 the price:

http://www.masterwholesale.com/details/1191109906.html

http://www.flexnorthamerica.com/LRP1503boa.html